SAFE T Y


Briefings


Collision between fishing vessel Kirkella and pusher tug Shovette


On 24 June 2022, while alongside at King George Dock, Hull, England, the crew of the UK registered fishing vessel Kirkella lost control of its propulsion system and the vessel collided with the unmanned tug Shovette, which was moored ahead of Kirkella. During the collision Shovette’s hull and starboard fuel tank were breached by Kirkella’s bulbous bow. The tug partially sank, which resulted in pollution of about 7,000 litres of marine diesel oil being released into the dock. Kirkella was not significantly damaged and there were no injuries.


Safety issues – The pitch levers for Kirkella’s propulsion control system were mismatched between the bridge and engine control room when control was transferred.


– Kirkella’s engineer had not checked the pitch lever when control was passed between the bridge and engine room.


– There was no procedure for control changeover. – The classification society’s rules for remote control of engines was not aligned with the international unified requirement


Recommendations Recommendations (2024/111 and 112) have been made to Det Norske Veritas to: propose to the International Association of Classification Societies that Unified Requirement M43.12 is reviewed to clarify its intent; and inform its customers that the Rolls-Royce Helicon-X3 system might allow remote control station changeover with mismatched levers and suggest that the manufacturer be contacted for advice.


A recommendation (2024/113) has been made to Kongsberg Maritime to issue a service letter to its customers advising that the Rolls-Royce Helicon-X3 system remote control changeover process can allow mismatching of levers resulting in the propelling thrst altering significantly, and advise them of methods of operation and/ or rectification should these be requested.


Download the accident report at https://bit.ly/3Ls8mha.


ABS Port State Control Q1 Report 2024 published


ABS has published its Port State Control Report which comes out quarterly, providing information to owners on deficiencies identified on ABS vessels during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the First Quarter of 2024.


Top categories for grounds for detention For period 1 January to 31 March 2024, the top categories for Port State Control (PSC) detentions on ABS vessels in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Tokyo MoU and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) database are are the following:


– ISM


– Emergency source of power – Emergency generator


– Fixed fire extinguishing installation – Lifeboats


– Fire pumps and its pipes


– Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions – Remote means of control


(opening, pumps, ventilation, etc.) – Machinery spaces


– Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) – Rescue boats


– Maintenance of the ship and equipment – Launching arrangements for rescue boats – Propulsion main engine – Auxiliary engine


– Bilge pumping arrangements – 15 PPM Alarm arrangements


Four hundred and eighty eight (488) total detained vessels in the first quarter per Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU and United States Coast Guard (USCG). Of those detained, only thirty-one (31) vessels were ABS classed vessels.


Download the full document at https://bit.ly/3VqOzEt.


UK registered fishing vessel Kirkella collided with tug Shovette


THE REPORT | SEP 2024 | ISSUE 109 | 27


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